Author: Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo

Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo is a social justice activist, writer and blogger.
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44 Dead in Zimbabwe’s Deadliest Ferry Disaster in Years

At least 44 people are confirmed dead after a government-operated ferry capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba on Tuesday afternoon, in what is shaping up to be one of the country’s deadliest transport disasters in recent memory. Here is what has been established so far, and what remains unclear, as the picture continues to shift. The vessel, named Mbuya Nehanda and operated by the Rural Infrastructure … Continue reading 44 Dead in Zimbabwe’s Deadliest Ferry Disaster in Years

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REALITY BITES, Reflection

$1 Million Cash on a Church Altar

Twenty plastic-wrapped bundles of US$100 notes, stacked in full view of a packed congregation. That was the scene at United Family International Church in Chitungwiza this past Sunday, as Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa presented his followers with a US$1 million cash gift from businessman Wicknell Chivayo. The room, by all accounts, erupted — cheers, whistles, applause, the unmistakable sound of a miracle being witnessed in real … Continue reading $1 Million Cash on a Church Altar

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Dispatch, The Rising Ledger

South Africa Will Be Next After Iran

Israel has already indicated through a blog that appeared in the Times of Israel on 2 January 2026, largely ignored by African media, that it would like to see Africa further fragmented, beginning with South Africa. With a US base in Botswana, South Africa probably has very little chance of countering any combined US-Israeli aggression. Its internal divisions are deep, especially along racial lines. White … Continue reading South Africa Will Be Next After Iran

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Dispatch, The Rising Ledger

The Cape Of Good Hope Is Open For Business

International shipping groups including Maersk announced on 1 March that they were rerouting vessels bound for the Red Sea via southern Africa. The Cape of Good Hope. That stretch of ocean at the bottom of this continent, the one the Portuguese named and the world has mostly ignored since the Suez Canal opened in 1869, is suddenly the world’s most important shipping detour. When the … Continue reading The Cape Of Good Hope Is Open For Business

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Dispatch, The Rising Ledger

Burkina Faso, Burundi, DRC, Liberia, Mozambique

Based on factors including fiscal balance, petroleum import reliance, poverty and national wealth, Janes assesses Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and Mozambique to be particularly vulnerable given acute fiscal fragility and high energy vulnerability.  The band are the names of the countries on the list of most exposed to the economic fallout of a war they had nothing … Continue reading Burkina Faso, Burundi, DRC, Liberia, Mozambique

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Dispatch, REALITY BITES, The Rising Ledger

Nine Countries Cut Interest Rates Before The Bombs Dropped

Nine African countries including Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this year cut interest rates, citing lower inflation, high foreign demand for their local-currency denominated bonds and current account surpluses. Nine countries. Months of careful fiscal management. Coordinated monetary policy. The quiet, unglamorous work of keeping economies stable enough to grow. Then on February 28th the bombs started falling on Tehran … Continue reading Nine Countries Cut Interest Rates Before The Bombs Dropped

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Dispatch, REALITY BITES, The Rising Ledger

The Price At The Pump In Marondera

Zimbabwe’s fuel price was $1.54 per litre in November 2025. That was before Brent crude was $61 a barrel. Brent is now above $100 and steadily climbing. Now petrol per litre is USD 2.08. A prolonged conflict or at the Strait of Hormuz could see prices skyrocket toward $120 to $140 per barrel. Zimbabwe’s fuel pricing framework adds government levies, the Strategic Reserve Levy, carbon … Continue reading The Price At The Pump In Marondera

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